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Thompson & Bordwell's Film History

By: Brad S.

In addition to being a film addict, I’ve also become a bit of a books about film addict. A number of these are historical overviews, but none are as wide-reaching and comprehensive as “Film History: An Introduction” by Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell.

The huge number of films referenced are not an indication that they are the author’s favorites, but it rather carefully chosen examples to represent various pieces of the puzzle that is the history of film.

I will try to collect them here. (This is based on the Second Edition published in 2003)

NOT IN THE DATABASE:

  • Scenes from my Balcony – 1904 (Ferdinand Zecca)
  • A Policeman’s Love Affair – 1905
  • The Scholar’s Breakfast – 1905
  • Miniature Theatre (Little Bob’s Theatre_ – 1906 (Segundo de Chomón)
  • Skyscrapers – 1906
  • The 100 to One Shot: or, A Run of Luck – 1906
  • Lion Hunt – 1906 (Ole Olsen)
  • Artful Husband – 1907 (Max Linder)
  • The Haunted Hotel – 1907 (J. Stuart Blackton)
  • The Assassination of the Duke de Guise – 1908 (Charles Le Bargy & Andre Calmettes)
  • The Runaway Horse – 1908 (Louis J. Gasnier)
  • The Life of Moses – 1909 (J. Stewart Blackton)
  • Jepthah’s Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy – 1909
  • Pippa Passes; or, The Song of Conscience – 1909 (D.W. Griffith)
  • The Gambler’s Charm – 1910
  • Vanity Fair – 1911 (Charles Kent)
  • A Tale of Two Cities – 1911 (William Humphrey)
  • The Courting of Mary – 1911 (James Kirkwood & George Loane Tucker)
  • The Loafer – 1911 (Arthur Mackley)
  • Little Nemo – 1911 (Winsor McCay)
  • The Artist’s Dream – 1913 (Winsor Mccay)
  • Her Mother’s Fiance – 1911
  • The Inherited Taint – 1911
  • One Hundred Years After – 1911
  • Queen Elizabeth – 1912 (Henri Desfontaines & Louis Mercanton)
  • Camille – 1912 (André Calmettes, Henri Pouctal)
  • Shamus O’Brian – 1912 (Otis Turner)
  • Alma’s Champion – 1912
  • Die Landstrasse – 1913 (Paul von Woringen)
  • Atlantis – 1913 (August Blom)
  • Der Andere – 1913 (Max Mack)
  • Ma l’amor mio non muore – 1913 (Mario Caserini)
  • The Adventures of Kathlyn – 1913 (Francis J. Grandon)
  • Juve Against Fantomas – 1913 (Louis Feuillade)
  • Mabel’s Awful Mistake – 1913 (Mack Sennett)
  • Polidor coi baffi – 1914 (Polidor)
  • Diana, l’affascinatrice – 1915 (Gustavo Serena)
  • Cartoons in the Hotel – 1915 (Raoul Barre)
  • The Warrens of Virginia – 1915 (Cecil B. De Mille)
  • The Girl of the Golden West – 1916 (Cecil B. De Mille)
  • Homunculus – 1916 (Otto Rippert)
  • Night of Revenge – 1916 (Benjamin Christensen)
  • Manhattan Madness – 1916 (Allan Dwan)
  • The On the Square Girl – 1917 (Frederick J. Ireland)
  • Bobby Bumps and His Goatmobile – 1917 (Earl Hurd)
  • The Last Indian Attack – 1917 (Alcides Greca)
  • Mysteriet natten till den 25:e – 1917 (Georg af Klercker)
  • The City Slicker – 1918 (Gilbert Pratt)
  • Willy Reilly and His Colleen Bawn – 1918 (John MacDonagh)
  • Prunella – 1918 (Maurice Tourneur)
  • The Mistress of the World: Parts 1-3 – 1919 (Joseph Klein & Joe May)
  • Her Code of Honor – 1919 (John Stahl)
 

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Manny Lage

9Jun12

Ha, I had thought about doing this a while back but never got around to it! Thanks for this!

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    Brad S.

    9Jun12

    Looks like it's going to be a long term project, but having fun so far.

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Kenji

9Jun12

Keep em coming, a worthwhile project...They really are excellent writers/instructors. David Cook's History of Narrative Film is another essential books that covers a range.

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    Brad S.

    9Jun12

    Thanks Kenji. Adding Cook's book to my Amazon Wish List.

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